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Music Cardi B Delivers Major Update On New Album While Venting About Delays Fans have been patiently waiting for Cardi B's sophomore album for years, and now, it looks like it's right around the corner. By Caroline Fisher May 24, 2025
Music Dream Con Issues Apology To Megan Thee Stallion After Seemingly Supporting Tory Lanez Black-owned entertainment convention Dream Con is under fire for liking pro-Tory Lanez comments on social media. By Caroline Fisher May 22, 2025
Relationships NBA YoungBoy Cops Yaya Mayweather A Lamborghini Truck For Her Birthday NBA YoungBoy and Yaya Mayweather appear to be on good terms as he prepares to embark on the "MASA Tour" later this year. By Cole Blake May 21, 2025
Music Daylyt Responds To Joey Bada$$ Again With Two Tracks In 30 Minutes Today has been absolute madness for the ongoing Joey Bada$$ vs. West Coast beef and Daylyt is the latest to drop today. By Zachary Horvath May 20, 2025
Music Exotic Dancer Testifies Diddy & Cassie Allegedly Wore Disguises During Freak-Offs Exotic dancer Sharay Hayes, otherwise known as "The Punisher," has taken the stand in Day of the Diddy Trial. By Alexander Cole May 20, 2025
Music Cassie Is Focused On Having Her Baby With Alex Fine After Shocking Diddy Trial Testimony Cassie testified for several days in Diddy's criminal trial, last week, recounting their relationship with one another. By Cole Blake May 18, 2025
Music Tee Grizzley Lives In The Moment On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update This week's "Fire Emoji" playlist update is led by Tee Grizzley, BossMan Dlow, Little Simz, Kodak Black, 2 Chainz, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2025
Music Cassie Alleges Diddy Caused Fear Of Losing Safety, Career, & Love If She Didn't Partake In Freak-Offs Based on Cassie's testimony, it sounds like it was freak-off or bust whenever Diddy was down to party with escorts. By Zachary Horvath May 17, 2025
Music Diddy Allegedly Had Drugs, Lube & Baby Oil In His Hotel Room When Police Arrested Him DHS Special Agent Yasin Binda took the stand in the Diddy trial and recalled the mogul's September arrest in New York City. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2025
Music LAPD Officer Says He Copied Diddy & Cassie Video To Show His Wife The Diddy and Cassie video is a major talking point in his trial with Judge Subramanian stating that multiple versions were going to be used. By Zachary Horvath May 12, 2025
Music Lil Durk Lyrics Barred From Murder-For-Hire Trial Going Forward Lil Durk scores a win in his tense murder-for-hire trial after it was previously reported that his lyrics were going to be off limits. By Zachary Horvath May 09, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Smashes Yet Another Record One Year After Dropping “Not Like Us” Kendrick Lamar's hit song "Not Like Us" has already broken several records, and secured the Compton rapper an impressive five Grammy awards. By Caroline Fisher May 04, 2025